# std::queue<T,Container>::front

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reference front(); |  |
const_reference front() const; |  |

Returns reference to the first element in the queue. This element will be the first element to be removed on a call to pop(). Effectively calls c.front().

### Parameters

(none)

### Return value

Reference to the first element.

### Complexity

Constant.

### See also

back | access the last element (public member function)
pop | removes the first element (public member function)

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